Quercus tenuicupula (Bao Dou Qing Gang (Chinese))
Botanical Information
Family | Fagaceae |
Genus | Quercus |
Species | tenuicupula |
Synonyms | Cyclobalanopsis tenuicupula |
Category | Woody |
Origin | Yunnan, China.` |
Details
USDA Hardiness Ref. | |
Canada Hardiness Ref. | |
RHS Hardiness Ref. | |
Height | 30 m |
Flowering Period | April |
Description and Growing Information
General Description | This species has been placed on the IUCN Red List as globally threatened. |
Habitat | Evergreen montane forests at an altitude of 900-1,000 m. |
Bark/Stem Description | Glabrous twigs, whitish in colour. |
Leaf Description | Thin, glossy green with a greyish-green underside, a broad cuneate base and 9-12 secondary veins on either side of the midvein. |
Flower Description | Female inflorescence, 2-6 cm in length. |
Fruit Description | Oblate acorn, 2-2.5 cm, produced in September. |